Chairman of the Cambodian National Assembly Heng Samrin has affirmedthat without the great sacrifice by Vietnamese soldiers, his nationwould not have an opportunity to triumph over the Khmer Rouge genocidalregime.
The top Cambodian legislator made thestatement while delivering a speech at a ceremony held in Hanoi onJanuary 5 to mark the 35th anniversary of Vietnam’s victory in thesouthwest border defence war and the joint victory of Vietnam andCambodia over the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime.
NA Chairman Heng Samrin expressed his pleasure to attend the meetingto recall the days when Vietnamese volunteer soldiers exercised theirlofty mission in helping Cambodian people escape from the most brutalgenocidal regime and gain victory on January 7, 1979.
He also said that Cambodian people celebrate the victory every year toreminisce about bitter memories with an eternal gratitude for thepeople who have saved the country and its people from the genocidaldisaster.
Cambodian people will keep in mind thegreat merit and remember in its history to remind younger generations ofthe assistance, he said, adding that without the help by the CommunistParty of Vietnam, the Cambodian people would not have their name in theworld.
Monument dedicated to Vietnamese voluntary soldiers in Cambodia. (Source: VNA)
The Cambodian legislative leader went on tosay that since the victory in 1979, Cambodia has seen variouschanges in many fields.
Vietnam andCambodia have always made great efforts to develop the fine bilateralrelations and comprehensive cooperation, and supported each other atinternational forums, he said.
Under the leadershipof the current governments, Cambodia and Vietnam have signed anagreement on land borderline and boosted economic development on thebasis of respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity, said theCambodian official.
Cambodia always considers thespecial friendship and solidarity between the two countries under theleadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Cambodia People’sParty as an invaluable asset, which requires it to do its utmost topreserve, he noted.
Nearly three million Cambodian civilians were killed during the brutal rule of the Khmer Rouge genocidal regimefrom 1975-1979. -VNA
